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End-blown trumpet, Rkangling

ca. 1960
On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 199
On loan to The Met
This work of art is currently on loan to the museum.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: End-blown trumpet, Rkangling
  • Date: ca. 1960
  • Culture: Tibetan
  • Medium: Copper alloy
  • Dimensions: Overall length (straight): ca. 370 mm (14.56in)
    Tube length: 395 mm (15.5in)
    External diameter (smallest, largest): 28 mm (1.1in), 42 mm (1.6in)
    Weight: 0.4lbs
  • Classification: Musical instruments
  • Credit Line: Loan courtesy of the National Music Museum, South Dakota; Joe R. and Joella F. Utley Collection, 1999
  • Curatorial Department: Musical Instruments